Xbox-Exclusive Co-Op Action-Platformer Unit 4 Announced

Pixels and punishment.

Brand new studio, Gamera Interactive has announced its debut project - a 16-bit style action-platformer called Unit 4 - exclusively for Xbox One.

Including both single-player and 4-player local co-operative campaign modes, the game sees members of the titular Unit (each with unique abilities) attempting to chase down the alien force that's stolen sacred artifacts from their world.

Here's a suitably bleep-bloopy reveal trailer:

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The game's seemingly aiming for a distinctly old-school vibe, featuring ability-specific logic puzzles and inflicting one-hit kills on players from any source of damage - but matches that with space exploration and minigame elements to go along with the core platforming.

No precise release date has been set, but a Q1 2017 launch is planned. You can find out more on the Unit 4 website.